A Queen of Tears: Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark and Norway and Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Opseg 2Longmans, Green, and Company, 1904 |
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... taken kindly to the theory of the absolute power of the King . Their political creed was very simple : first , that the King could do no wrong , and secondly , that he must be blindly obeyed . It there- fore followed naturally that , if ...
... taken kindly to the theory of the absolute power of the King . Their political creed was very simple : first , that the King could do no wrong , and secondly , that he must be blindly obeyed . It there- fore followed naturally that , if ...
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... detail escaped him , either in the Government or in the court . He was a glutton for work , and gathered to himself every department of the administration . No step could be taken without his approval ; no 18 A QUEEN OF TEARS.
... detail escaped him , either in the Government or in the court . He was a glutton for work , and gathered to himself every department of the administration . No step could be taken without his approval ; no 18 A QUEEN OF TEARS.
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... taken without his approval ; no change , however slight , effected until it had first been submitted to him . We have seen how Osten complained that Struensee meddled in his depart- ment ; we have seen how Brandt complained that even ...
... taken without his approval ; no change , however slight , effected until it had first been submitted to him . We have seen how Osten complained that Struensee meddled in his depart- ment ; we have seen how Brandt complained that even ...
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... taken , which lead to no important or permanent consequences . " 1 To the same cause must be attributed the apathy with which Struensee regarded the treachery of his followers , and the increased activity of his enemies . Though beset ...
... taken , which lead to no important or permanent consequences . " 1 To the same cause must be attributed the apathy with which Struensee regarded the treachery of his followers , and the increased activity of his enemies . Though beset ...
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... peace from the King in future ; but he cautioned Brandt to say nothing about it . But the next day rumours of what had taken place were all over the palace . The King's valet had found his master bruised and weeping 28 A QUEEN OF TEARS.
... peace from the King in future ; but he cautioned Brandt to say nothing about it . But the next day rumours of what had taken place were all over the palace . The King's valet had found his master bruised and weeping 28 A QUEEN OF TEARS.
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